PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, Depressive Disorder, and Lung Disorder. The appeals to reopen claims for skin rash and infectious hepatitis were also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to substantiate the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder, including considering alternative sources of evidence such as private medical records and civilian police reports.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his PTSD, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher disability evaluation.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the May 10, 1996 rating decision that assigned a March 26, 1992 effective date for the grant of a 100% rating for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination, including verification of combat incidents and review of VA outpatient treatment records.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective from the date of this decision.

The veteran's major depression and PTSD are currently rated at 70 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus with right foot abrasion, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and PTSD and depression were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of these conditions during active service or related to any established event, injury, or disease in service.

The VA has granted an increased rating to 30 percent for the veteran's PTSD, which is currently evaluated at that level.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling and denied a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a travel board hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is a result of his service in Vietnam and grants the claim for service connection.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent evaluation effective February 9, 2004.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that the earliest possible effective date is February 14, 2002.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is so disabling that it warrants a 100 percent evaluation, effective from June 12, 2004 (the date of his SSA award), due to severe impairment in social and industrial functioning.

The veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need to obtain SSA records, provide VCAA notification, and schedule an appropriate VA examination.

The veteran's PTSD and left thigh disability are rated at the maximum allowable under VA rating criteria, with no further increase possible.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The case is now remanded for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD, which would then be evaluated in relation to in-service stressors.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.